Variations in the Sexual Repertoires of Bisexually-Identified Women from the United States and the United Kingdom

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 198-213

  Schick, Vanessa ^a   Herbenick, Debby ^a   Rosenberger, Joshua G ^b   Reece, Michael ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexual women; cunnilingus; dildo; fellatio; National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior; NSSHB; relationship; sexual behavior; sexual enhancement products; sexual repertoire; vibrator

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861598991     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2012.674856     Document Type: Article

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